Ashen Crust vs Philippine mouse-deer

Peniophora lycii compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Peniophora	Tragulus
Species	Peniophora lycii	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashen Crust

Ashen crust (Peniophora lycii) is a species in the genus Peniophora. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.